The Drifters
Also known as
- Ben E. King & The Drifters,
- Drifters, The,
- Ben E King With The Drifters,
- Drifters,
- Ben E King & The Drifters
The Drifters were a long-lived American doo wop/R&B; vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today. They were originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953. Rolling Stone magazine states that The Drifters were the least stable of the vocal groups due to being low-paid hired musicians of The Drifters' management. The Treadwell Drifters website states that there have been 60 vocalists in the...
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